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A man accused of trying to snatch a four-month baby girl from her parents last summer escaped conviction on the charge because he was so high on drugs it could not be proven he intended to commit the act.

Three people were arrested and a quantity of cocaine was seized after Prince George RCMP were called to a disturbance on Thursday night.

The Prince George Literacy Outreach Program will hold a special speakers day for the public to attend during its Train the Tutor program. The program trains those who want to teach adults to read and help raise literacy skills in the community.

The federal government's budget consultation committee will hear from area community and business leaders at the Civic Centre when it visits Prince George on Jan. 26.

College of New Caledonia is now eligible to receive federal funding for applied research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Prince George RCMP investigated a possible home invasion Tuesday after being asked to check on the well-being of a resident in the 1700 block of 4th Avenue.

Encana now has a pair of eagle eyes to watch their oil and gas operations thanks to the minds at two Northern B.C. companies. Eagle Vision Video and T.R.U. Security's new security system provides eyes that can see day or night, 24 hours a day.

A 15-year-old Vanderhoof youth known to visit Prince George frequently has been missing for about 10 days. William Thomas Filiatrault was reported missing Jan. 5 when he did not attend school nor return home. Police say the youth was seen Jan.

Being a major advocate of safe shelters for women and children, Elizabeth Fry Society in Prince George is an ongoing supporter of its Amber House in Prince George and a rare transition home for women and children in India.

If business wants to be successful in securing major natural resource projects, they must have the full participation of First Nations whose traditional territories the project is located on, the eighth annual B.C.